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Just past the one-year mark of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s taking control of the country. How is the nation is faring under the leadership of Mullah Hibatullah Adhundzada, the supreme leader of the Taliban? With us to answer those questions and more is Jason Campbell, a former director for Afghanistan in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy. Plus, an E. coli outbreak begs the question what kind of lettuce we order at Wendy’s, and Mike has some advice to Republicans who want to win the midterms ... if they will listen ...
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The Kenyan Presidential contender, Raila Odinga, has filed a legal challenge to last week's election results.
And we look at the aftermath of a two-day siege in a bombed hotel in Mogadishu, which finally ended after 30 hours.
Much more on those stories and others in this podcast.
Inspiration for great investments can come from anywhere, including your childhood kitchen. As we head into the dog days of August, we're sharing "origin story" conversations with some of the investors you've heard on this show. (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - The important (and very different) roles his parents played in his investing life - 1st stock he ever bought - How the worst stock he ever bought is now the property of JP Morgan Chase - The proverbial "one that got away" - The dividend aristocrat that takes him back to his childhood Stocks mentioned: CSCO, JPM, MKC, NFLX, APPH, AMZN Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser Engineer: Dan Boyd
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The most valuable crypto stories for Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.
"The Hash" team discusses the GitHub data report, by Yearn Finance developer “banteg,” that the decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has blocked 253 crypto addresses that were apparently linked to the sanctioned privacy tool Tornado Cash or possible to stolen funds. Also the team takes a closer look at the protest against a Tornado Cash developer's arrest in the Netherlands.
See also: Popular Uniswap Frontend Blocks Over 250 Crypto Addresses Related to DeFi Crimes
Tornado Cash Developer's Arrest in the Netherlands Draws Community Protest
#FreeAlexPertsev: Protests Planned for Amsterdam Following Tornado Cash Developer’s Arrest
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Might the U.S. consider embracing private stablecoins instead of a FedCoin?
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.
On today’s episode, NLW looks at the state of the U.S. discussion about a central bank digital currency. Based on statements from the Federal Reserve, members of Congress and others, does it look like the U.S. is headed towards a CBDC? In fact, NLW argues, it seems like there is a strong lack of urgency about a U.S. digital dollar.
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle and “The Life We Had” by Moments. Image credit: Paper Boat Creative/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
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